Carole Tsang

I am seeking employment in the Virginia Beach Area from Massachusetts, where I am a certified Transition Specialist, Special Education Administrator, and Guidance Counselor 5-12 with professional status. I have over 20 years of experience working in public and therapeutic public schools. Depending on employment, we are seeking to move down to the area before the Fall. 

Experience

Franklin High School

Franklin Public Schools
Transition Coordinator
Franklin, MA 02038
August 2021 - Present

• Developed 18-22 post-graduation program for students with mild intellectual disabilities and Autism.
• Established new internships.
• Created universally designed lessons for career development, social pragmatics, and money management.
• Completed Transition Assessments with parent consent.
• Attended IEP meetings and wrote IEPs.
• Provided professional development for staff about Transition.
• Organized Post High School Fair with 20 colleges and state agencies for students with disabilities.
• Hosted interagency team meetings with state agencies throughout the school year.
• Completed referrals for students requiring state assistance.
• Ran school store to create funding for the post-grad program.
• Participated in the Leadership Team with a local state university supporting students with disabilities.
• Supervised Educational Professionals.

Bay Cove Academy

Director of Career Development and Transition
Brookline, MA 02446

• Supervised all Career Development staff.
• Administered Transition Assessments (TAGG, Oasis, TPI, etc.).
• Managed budget and grants for the department.
• Established and maintained new job sites for students.
• School Coordinator for SAT/ACTs.
• Implemented trauma-informed behavior support program.
• Managed all school vehicles.
• Oversaw all student accounts including email, internet, and equipment needs.
• Created a mandatory senior capstone electronic portfolio.
• Designed Career and Life Skills curriculum to develop students' self-determination skills.
• Developed Transition IEP goals as well as Transition Planning Forms.
• Connected students to appropriate state transition agencies.
• Trained students to manage public transportation.
• Supported students in applying to 2 and 4-year colleges and universities.
• Assisted students in obtaining accommodations at post-high school placements.
• Edited college entrance essays and coordinated college visits.
• Facilitated Transition meetings and developed Student-Centered Action Plans.
• Provided support for other Career/Guidance staff within the JRI day schools.
• Oversaw portions of Mid-Cycle Review.

Learning Prep School

Work Study Transition Coordinator
Newton, MA 02465
March 2015 - July 2021

• Supervised Consumer Skills Teachers, Transition Counselors, and Job Coaches, including bi-annual evaluations.
• Assessed students utilizing the Brigance, Harrington O'Shea, and College Experience Assessment.
• Coordinated daily Work Study staff and student schedules.
• Developed and maintained over 20 worksites.
• Managed the department budget and purchases.
• Created life skills activities embedding Social Thinking Skills©.
• Assisted in planning college fairs.
• Co-developed a college experience program for students with disabilities.
• Wrote IEP performance goals/levels, benchmarks, and extensive quarterly progress reports.
• Attended IEP meetings and collaborated with parents/guardians.
• Coached junior and senior level students at job sites, facilitating job-related skill acquisition and self-management development.
• Cold-called possible vocational opportunities for students, both paid and unpaid.

Transition Guidance Counselor/Consumer Skills Teacher
West Newton, MA
February 2006 - June 2012

• Explored reasonable post-high school plans including 2/4 year colleges, trade/vocational schools, transition programs, Job Corps, or work.
• Wrote Letters of Recommendation and facilitated necessary accommodations for students with special needs.
• Organized college, career, and alumni events to educate students on post-high school options.
• Collaborated with legal and immigration professionals to aid in status change for an international student.
• Coordinated and oversaw student registration for standardized testing accommodations.
• Proctored standardized tests (ACT, SAT, MCAS).
• Researched scholarships and grants to ease students' financial burdens.
• Arranged and participated in college/Job Corps tours and “On the Spot” college acceptance events.
• Taught guidance curriculum aligned with the MASCA model, focusing on post-high school career awareness, employability skills, and personal skills awareness.
• Administered the Harrington-O’Shea Career Decision-Making Inventory.
• Developed language-based curriculum to meet the life skills needs of students.
• Coordinated community trips to help students transfer skills from classroom to real life.
• Differentiated lessons to meet students' learning styles.

Education

University of Massachusetts - Boston
Dorchester, Massachusetts
Graduate Coursework
Major: Transition Specialist Endorsement Certificate

Cambridge College
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Master of Education
Major: Education Counseling

University of Massachusetts - Boston
Dorchester, Massachusetts
Bachelor of Arts
Major: Social Psychology
Minor: Elementary Education